Pentecostal European Fellowship

Pentecostal European Fellowship
AbbreviationPEF
ClassificationEvangelical Christianity
TheologyPentecostalism
AssociationsPentecostal World Fellowship
Fellowship of European International Churches
HeadquartersSint-Genesius-Rode, Belgium
Origin1987
Official websitewww.pef.eu

Pentecostal European Fellowship is a federation of 60 pentecostal movements across Europe. The headquarters is in Sint-Genesius-Rode, Belgium.[1][2]

The Pentecostal European Fellowship is a co-operation platform for Pentecostal leaders in Europe.[3] Every year the PEF organizes a leaders’ conference for fellowship, a major city-wide IMPACT outreach and an annual Europe Prayer Sunday.[1]

Pentecostal European Fellowship is one of four main regional church bodies in Europe.[4]

History

The Pentecostal European Fellowship (PEF) was formed in 1987 during the Pentecostal European Conference (PEC) in Lisbon (Portugal) as a merge of European Pentecostal Fellowship and Pentecostal European Conference. In 2005, the PEF adopted a Constitution and received legal recognition in Belgium as an international non-profit association. In the same year PEF opened its head office in the Brussels area.[1][5][6] Every year the PEF organizes a leaders’ conference for fellowship, a major city-wide IMPACT outreach and an annual Europe Prayer Sunday.[1]

The significant growth and expansion of the charmismatic movement has further contributed to a number of national dialogues involving Pentecostal churches throughout Europe.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Brief history". Pentecostal European Fellowship. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  2. ^ "Pentecostal movements worldwide". Bund Freikirchlicher Pfingstgemeinden KdöR. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  3. ^ Arto Hamalainen; Grant McClung, eds. (2012). Together in One Mission. Pathway Press. p. 299. ISBN 9781596847316.
  4. ^ "The WCC Regions: Europe". World Council of Churches. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  5. ^ "Euroopan helluntailaiset yhteyden polulla". Ristin Voitto (in Finnish). Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Vondey, Wolfgang (2012). Pentecostalism: A Guide for the Perplexed. T&T Clark. p. 299. ISBN 9780567037503.